Build a Full‑Featured Django Website: Login, Registration, and More

1. Introduction

In this tutorial we build a classic website using Django, covering login, registration, logout, password change, password‑less login and password reset.

2. Create Project and Sub‑Application

First create a Django project and then a sub‑application inside the project directory.

django-admin startproject demo  # create project
python manage.py startapp web   # create sub‑app

3. Settings Configuration

Open settings.py in the project directory and configure the necessary options, including email backend settings (use an authorization code as described).

4. Configure URL Files

Set up the project's urls.py and create an urls.py for the app, then import the view functions.

5. Create Models

Define a user model (or use Django's built‑in user) with fields for username, password and email in web/models.py.

6. Create Forms

Write a form class to collect user input for registration and login.

7. Write View Functions

Implement view functions that handle registration, login, logout, password change, and password reset.

8. Front‑End Pages

Design simple HTML templates; Django’s MVT pattern reduces front‑end code while keeping security.

9. Database Migration

Create and apply migration files to generate the necessary database tables.

python manage.py makemigrations  # create migration files
python manage.py migrate          # apply migrations

10. Run the Project

Start the development server with python manage.py runserver and view the final result.

11. Summary

The completed Django site provides a full set of authentication features, demonstrating a practical backend development workflow.